Han Shizu

Chapter 1420 Half of the Nine Years of Kaibao
At the time of midsummer, the Han Empire fell into a new round of busyness from top to bottom.People from all over the world began to carry out summer harvest and summer planting under the scorching sun. At the same time, they raised money for grain, handed in imperial grain, and paid taxes.

Due to the Northern Expedition, farming in the Han Dynasty suffered a great negative impact, especially in the Central Plains and the North. The farther north the counties were, the more land was thrown away. In some places, it was even half as much as in previous years.

Therefore, in the new round of harvest, the imperial court has shown great importance, and the Zhengshitang has issued orders to the world several times, ordering local governments to strengthen the management and supervision of summer grain and summer tax collection.

Not only because of concern for farming, but also because it also means that the imperial court will have a considerable new income to make up for the continuing financial deficit.

During this period of time, many of the court's measures were basically carried out around "money" and "taxes", and not many people dared to neglect the matters involved.Prime Minister Zhao Pu, in particular, has been extremely aggressive in the past six months. Under his instruction, in the two capitals, more than a dozen wealthy businessmen and businessmen who made a fortune during the war were turned over and liquidated after autumn.

Although the purpose is somewhat impure, but while confiscating and confiscating a large part of the money into the national treasury, it also played a huge role in the implementation of the new commercial law proposal issued by the imperial court.After all, it was for the purpose of cutting flesh for profit. Even under Emperor Liu's instructions, eating was not so ugly and did not appear too naked, but the promotion effect was obvious, shocking up and down, and targeting anyone who dared to stand up.

After all, the big man is an empire based on officials, with power and money colluding, but in the face of power, businessmen still don't have much ability to resist, and the so-called intricate network of relationships is even less able to stand the test in the face of power.

That is to say, Zhao Pu's intention is not to attack merchants, and with the oracle in front of him, Zhao Pu also knows how to stop. Otherwise, all merchants will be in danger, and the business development of Dahan will stagnate even if it does not regress.

Of course, this attack is also targeted. Violations of law and discipline are inevitable. The most important thing is to see whether the background is strong or not, and whether the background is deep or not. If you restrain yourself and support the imperial court's policy, you will be able to stand firm and continue to maintain your wealth.

Compared with the turmoil in the shopping malls, the officialdom is even more unsettled.The Ministry of Officials launched a campaign of "anti-corruption and eradication of corruption", and Zhao Pu was of course the leader behind it.

However, the eradication of corruption is still an appearance after all. In the name of anti-corruption and cleaning up the government, it targets those officials who play an obstructive role in the implementation of new fiscal policies by the imperial court.

Those who do not implement it will be reprimanded; those who oppose and hinder it will be dismissed; and those who have played a role in corrupting the New Deal will be investigated and questioned with the strictest attitude. For Zhao Pu, such officials are the most abhorrent.

Therefore, in the first half of the ninth year of Kaibao, officials inside and outside the court felt the pressure, and Zhao Pu became a whip in the hands of Emperor Liu, a power whip made of thorns, to spur officials and ministers.

When Zhao Kuangyi was still running Luoyang, raising hopes and gathering power, Zhao Pu had already truly ruled the court and spurred the world.After these few years, and the test of being in command during the Northern Expedition, Zhao Pu, the prime minister, has already established a firm foothold in the court, and through the New Deal, the influence has begun to spread to the local area.

And after these few months, the local Daozhou bureaucrats have a basic understanding of this prime minister: this prime minister is not easy to mess with.

In the past, Emperor Liu strictly enforced the centralization of power in the Central Plains and supervised and supervised the localities. In the past, many local officials feared the imperial power and feared the central government.But now, what many people are afraid of is Zhao Xiang.During March and April, four magistrates and more than a dozen county magistrates were dismissed, dismissed, or charged with crimes in various parts of the Han Dynasty.

Zhao Pu was in full swing, and it was accompanied by criticism and criticism.During this period of time, Emperor Liu received no less than [-] impeachments and attacks on Zhao Pu.

For these impeachments, Emperor Liu naturally stayed silent, and even asked Yan Tuo to find a small box for storage and lock it up.The news inevitably leaked into Zhao Pu's ears. Zhao Pu also made a gesture of fear and went to the Chui Gong Hall to plead guilty. Emperor Liu naturally knew what he was thinking.Who is Zhao Pu, how can he be nervous because of such things, all he wants is the emperor's attitude and comfort, and Emperor Liu also generously satisfied him, expressed his concern for him, and asked him to continue to work hard and be bold in politics.

However, this still did not stop the criticism and criticism. There were fewer direct remonstrances, but there was no shortage of close rehearsals.As for these people who played, Emperor Liu silently paid attention to them, and those Qingliu admonishers were nothing more than that, no matter whether they were seeking fame or seeking truth, they had little influence.

The key point is that there are many ministers and nobles among them. For these people, Emperor Liu had to think carefully about their intentions.Some people may be genuinely afraid and worried about Zhao Pu's power, but some people naturally cannot attack Zhao Pu for no reason, and attack the current prime minister, who is the most powerful and powerful prime minister in the Han Dynasty.

Politically, although there are constant turmoil, around the new fiscal policy, the operation is normal and the overall environment is stable.The economy is also recovering. Whether it is the reform of commercial law, salt affairs, or currency, it has begun to enter the trial stage. After review and adjustment, there may be pains, but the stimulating effect is obvious.

The military has also stabilized completely. The Privy Council's adjustments to the Forbidden Army and the Frontier Army have come to an end. Foreign military affairs, except for Khitan affairs, are all focused on hiding their swords.

The peace talks with the Black Khanate in the Western Regions, with the arrival of the Black Khanate envoys to Beijing, also had a complete result.The two sides reached a consensus, based on the actual land occupied by the two countries at the moment, to reach a double peace in fact and in name, reduce the garrison troops, release the captives, each guards its own city, and each governs its own land.

Territory is the fundamental problem, and when this problem is solved, other problems can be easily solved.As far as the Black Khanate is concerned, the peace talks have been established, which means that their eastward advance that has lasted for more than ten years has reached a relatively definite result. It has expanded nearly a thousand miles to the east, and the vast area dominated by Kucha and Yanqi has been officially annexed by it.

However, the price of blood was paid. Tens of thousands of black sweat soldiers and civilians died in the process, and the blood was almost drained, and because of the perennial war, this vast land was almost in ruins.Occupation is one thing, reconstruction is another.

At the same time, the two sides agreed to open a border market, strengthen non-governmental economic exchanges, relax restrictions on commercial trade, and at the same time, each provide protection for the other party's caravan.There is no reason to refuse this kind of thing that is beneficial to the development of both parties.

This also means that the Silk Road, which has been cut off for more than ten years, will be reopened, economic and cultural exchanges between the East and the West will also be revived, and the silk, porcelain, tea and other commodities favored by foreign nations will continue to flow The land was transported westward to create wealth for the Han officials and people.

In addition, the black Khan envoy had a whim, and wanted to form a marriage country with the big man, and asked his monarch to marry a princess.Regarding this, the imperial court naturally rejected it tactfully, not to mention that Emperor Liu was reluctant to marry his daughter far away and be defiled by the miscellaneous people from the Western Regions, even the Black Khanate was not worthy. In this regard, Emperor Liu's attitude was extremely arrogant .

(End of this chapter)